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Lebell · 09-09-2003, 10:28 AM

"Thirteen", winner of the 2003 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, is the story of thirteen year old Tina (Evan Rachel Wood) as she struggles to redefine herself while living the life of a seventh grader. Evie (played by film co-writer, Nikki Reed) represents all that Tina wants: she's popular, she dresses cool and she has the boys dripping off of her.

The rest of the movie has us watching as her mother, Mel (Holly Hunter) fights to understand and reach her daughter, as she falls deeper and deeper into the darkness of her new friend.

Thirteen is a fascinating and frightening view of the struggles of a budding adolescent as she tries to fit in and while finding herself.

Thirteen:

Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Holly Hunter, Nikki Reed, Jeremy Sisto, Deborah Unger

Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke

4 of 4 Stars

jhericurl21 · 09-09-2003, 05:40 PM

i made a thread about this somewhere

Lebell · 09-09-2003, 06:31 PM

Yup, you sure did.

This thread is a review of the movie.

warrrreagl · 09-10-2003, 11:37 AM

I'm going to post this before I go look it up.

I'll bet that Roger Ebert gave this movie a huge Thumbs (or something) Up. I've noticed that he always manages to give glowing reviews for any movie that features adolescents coming of age, no matter how stupid it ends up being (and I'm not suggesting this movie is stupid, because I haven't seen it yet).

First, I'll hit "SUBMIT REPLY." Then, I'll go look it up.

warrrreagl · 09-10-2003, 11:44 AM

Yep, I was right. Three-and-a-half stars from old Roger. And lots of praise for the budding sexuality that is tastefully and realistically portrayed.

I have no point, here. Just an observation.

docbungle · 09-10-2003, 03:54 PM

Ebert is cool. He usually gets it right. I'm going to see this over the weekend.

09-09-2003, 10:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	Movie Review: Thirteen "Thirteen", winner of the 2003 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, is the story of thirteen year old Tina (Evan Rachel Wood) as she struggles to redefine herself while living the life of a seventh grader. Evie (played by film co-writer, Nikki Reed) represents all that Tina wants: she's popular, she dresses cool and she has the boys dripping off of her. The rest of the movie has us watching as her mother, Mel (Holly Hunter) fights to understand and reach her daughter, as she falls deeper and deeper into the darkness of her new friend. Thirteen is a fascinating and frightening view of the struggles of a budding adolescent as she tries to fit in and while finding herself. Thirteen: Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Holly Hunter, Nikki Reed, Jeremy Sisto, Deborah Unger Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke 4 of 4 Stars __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!

09-09-2003, 06:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	Yup, you sure did. This thread is a review of the movie. __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!

09-10-2003, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	I'm going to post this before I go look it up. I'll bet that Roger Ebert gave this movie a huge Thumbs (or something) Up. I've noticed that he always manages to give glowing reviews for any movie that features adolescents coming of age, no matter how stupid it ends up being (and I'm not suggesting this movie is stupid, because I haven't seen it yet). First, I'll hit "SUBMIT REPLY." Then, I'll go look it up. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

09-10-2003, 11:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Yep, I was right. Three-and-a-half stars from old Roger. And lots of praise for the budding sexuality that is tastefully and realistically portrayed. I have no point, here. Just an observation. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

09-10-2003, 03:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
docbungle It's all downhill from here Location: Denver	Ebert is cool. He usually gets it right. I'm going to see this over the weekend. __________________ Bad Luck City

09-09-2003, 05:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
jhericurl21 Banned	i made a thread about this somewhere